Modern kitchen with white island, wooden cabinets, open shelving, pendant lights, and decorative pottery.

Architecture & Interiors by Celmer Architecture in collaboration with Nash Waters Architecture

Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY
Kitchen Renovation & Custom Furniture Design
500 sf
Status Complete

One Hanson Place

Modern kitchen with a blue island, wooden cabinets, white shelves with books and decor, pendant lights, a marble backsplash, and a breakfast bar with wooden chairs.
A wooden display cabinet with decorative vases and plates on two shelves, a green plant, a framed picture, and various silver containers on the bottom shelf.
Decorative wooden wall shelf with vases, plates, and small ornaments, including a green plant, displayed in a cozy interior setting.
Close-up of a kitchen cabinet or drawer with a white marble countertop showing gray veining, and white cabinetry with a strip of molding.
Close-up photo of a marble countertop edge with subtle grey veining, mounted on a white base.
Close-up of white cabinetry with decorative paneling and a marble countertop, next to a partial view of a piece of artwork on the wall.
Close-up of a modern white cabinet with four drawers and a marble top, placed in a well-lit room.
A dining area with a wooden table, gray upholstered chairs, a vase with pink flowers, a window with a city view, a modern chandelier, and a large wooden cabinet in a bright room.
A wooden cabinet with open shelves and closed drawers in a living or dining room, sunlit and decorated with glassware and boxes.
A wooden cabinet with two large doors and multiple drawers at the bottom, featuring vertical handles on the doors.
Close-up image of a wooden cabinet with four drawers and two doors with vertical handles, made of light-colored wood.
Close-up of wooden furniture with horizontal slats and rounded edges, likely a cabinet or drawer unit, showing a smooth finish and warm wood tone.

About
Our clients, a couple who recently moved from the Upper East Side in Manhattan, fell in love with the Williamsburg Savings Bank Tower in Brooklyn. Initially, they were most attracted to the building, location, and quantity of space, but they were underwhelmed by the finishes and details within the tower. While the existing apartment was functional, it lacked all material and texture character that the historic, landmarked building demanded. As a result, our clients hired us to bring life to the space.

To retain the purity of details, we avoided hardware and exposed appliances. We designed custom, heavy elements, such as the arched alcove that houses a collection of personal mementos and the large dining built-in with pocket doors, to anchor individual spaces and the apartment itself against the weight of the building. 

Project Team
Matthew Celmer, Designer
Nash Waters, Lead Architect & Design

Collaborators
Custom Millwork: PHF Woodwork
Photography: Matthew Williams

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